Construction toy set

A construction toy set comprising:

• (a) a connector having,
• (i) a central hub portion with an aperture formed therein, said aperture having an oval configuration,
• (ii) a plurality of arms formed integrally with said hub portion and extending radially outwardly therefrom in generally planar arrangement with said hub, with each of said arms having a bulbous portion formed at the end thereof with said bulbous portion being an elongated in a direction transversely of said arm, and,
• (iii) a shoulder portion formed at the base end of said arm where attached to said hub, said shoulder having the width thereof in a direction transversely of said arm substantially equal to the said transverse elongation of said bulbous portion, and
• (b) at least one tubular member formed of resiliently deformable material with the end of said tubular member received over the bulbous portion of one of said arms such that said tube is deformed transversely by said bulbous portion, said tube having a first position thereon with the end thereof spaced from said shoulder portion of said connector, said tube in said first position being pivotable and rotatable about said bulbous portion, said tube having a second position with the end thereof received over said shoulder portion of said connector in transversely deformed arrangement, said tubular member in said second position being locked to prevent pivotal movement about said arm.

A construction toy set comprising:

• (a) a connector having
• (i) a central hub portion with an aperture formed therein, said aperture having an oval configuration,
• (ii) a plurality of arms formed integrally with said hub portion and extending radially outwardly therefrom in generally planar arrangement, with each of said arms having a bulbous portion formed at the free end thereof with said bulbous portion being elongated in a direction transversely of said arm.
• (b) at least one tubular member formed of resiliently deformable material having a slot formed in the wall of one end thereof, with said slotted end received over the bulbous portion of one of said arms, said tubular member being disposed at generally right angles to said arm with said slot engaging said arm intermediate said bulbous portion and said hub, such that the tubular member is pivotably movable about said arm and generally at right angles thereto.

A construction toy set comprising:

• (a) a connector having
• (i) a central hub portion of substantially planar configuration with an aperture formed therein, said aperture having an oval configuration;
• (ii) a plurality of arms formed integrally with said hub portion and extending radially outwardly therefrom in generally planar arrangement, with each of said arms having a bulbous portion formed at the free end thereof with said bulbous portion being slightly elongated in a direction transversely of the said arm;
• and,
• (b) a tubular member formed of resiliently deformable material received in said aperture with the transverse shape of said member being deformed to an elongated configuration with said aperture being substantially undeformed for providing frictional retention of said member therein.

A construction toy set comprising:

• (a) a connector having
• (i) a central hub portion of substantially planar configuration,
• (ii) a plurality of arms formed integrally with said hub portion and extending radially outwardly therefrom in generally planar arrangement, with each of said arms having a bulbous portion formed at the free end thereof with said bulbous portions being elongated in a direction transversely of said arm;
• and,
• (b) a tubular member formed of resiliently deformable material having one end thereof received over said bulbous portion with the transverse shape of said member deformed to an elongated configuration with the wall thereof being substantially unstretched and with said bulbous portion being substantially undeformed for providing frictional retention thereon yet permitting pivotal movement of said tubular member about said bulbous portion.

A construction toy set comprising:

• (a) a connector having
• (i) a central hub portion,
• (ii) a plurality of arms formed integrally with said hub portion and extending radially outwardly therefrom, with each of said arms having a bulbous portion formed at the free end thereof with each of said bulbous portions being elongated in a direction transversely of said arm;
• and,
• (b) a tubular member formed of resiliently deformable material having one end thereof received over the bulbous portion of one of said arms with the transverse shape of said tubular member deformed to an elongated configuration with the wall thereof being substantially unstretched and with said bulbous portion being substantially undeformed for providing frictional retention thereon yet permitting pivotal movement of said tubular member about said bulbous portion.